Scratch - Rhonda Helms

The most painful scars are the ones you never see. In her DJ booth at a Cleveland dance club, Casey feels a sense of connection that's the closest she ever gets to normal. On her college campus, she's reserved, practical-all too aware of the disaster that can result when you trust the wrong person. But inexplicably, Daniel refuses to pay attention to the walls she's put up. Like Casey, he's a senior. In every other way, he's her opposite. Sexy, open, effortlessly charming, Daniel is willing to take chances and show his feelings. For some reason Casey can't fathom, he's intent on drawing her out of her bubble and back into a world that's messy and unpredictable. He doesn't know about the deep scars that pucker her stomach - or the deeper secret behind them. Since the violent night when everything changed, Casey has never let anyone get close enough to hurt her again. Now, she might be tempted to try.

Okay, the premise of this story really caught my attention, I mean - how often do we get to go behind the scenes with a deejay? I was really excited to see the club world through the eyes of someone who was so passionate about music.  

I knew that Casey was holding something back, she had a secret but I thought as the story unfolded and we learned everything about her, I would like her even more.  

Unfortunately, the connection never really happened for me.  I felt more like when I watch the news on tv and something bad happens.  It's sad, you feel bad...you have twinge of guilt for feeling happy that it wasn't anyone you knew, but that was it for me.  I never really FELT what Casey was feeling.  

Not that the tragedies are the same, but if you take for example, This is Falling by Ginger Scott it's a similar plot in that we know something happens but we don't quite know what it is...however in that story I felt what she felt.  It tore at my heart and made me feel.  

This story had potential but didn't quite live up to it like I had hoped. 


On the plus side, it was a quick read so if you think it might interest you, I'd say go ahead and give it a try.  There will be plenty of people who really like this story, but for me it was just missing enough story.  

**ARC provided via Net Galley**